HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1959-01-21, Page 3Week with Clifford. Seer° was
Clifford 12, Gorrie 6. Pee Woes
played with KUrtiVille TharsclOY
night at the If,urtzville arena, when
they lost 9-0.
john.J. Abram
Buried Friday
GORRIE—John James Abram
died suddenly of a heart attack at
his home in Corti° about ,5 p.m., on
Tuesday of last week in his 48th
year.
Bore in. Belmore, he was a son
of the late William. Abram and Je'-'
miina Marshall. He moved to Gor-
rie some 12 years ago. He was with
the armed forces in World War II
and operated, a' taxi for Several
years. Later he was a salesman for
Watkins products. He was a mem-
ber of the United Church. • ,
Survivors include his wife, the
former Bessie Cowan; two daugh-
ters, Connie _of Windsor and Dar-
lene at home; three sons, Mervyn,
with the Royal. Canadian Navy at
Dartmouth, N.S.; Morris and Rocky
at home; 'a son, Fraser, was acci-
dentally killed in December, 1956.
Also surviving 'are three sisters,
errs. Archie (Alma) Etherington,
Hensall; • Mr s .• A. (Margaret)
Crundwell and Miss Mary Abram,
London; five 'brothers, Stephen, To-
tenth; 'Robert, Harry, Wesley and
William, all of London.
Funeral service was at the`Moir
funeral home, Gorrie, at 2 P.m. on
Friday, conducted by the Rev, J.
W, Hird of the Gorrie United
ChUrch. Burial was in the Gorrie
cemetery,
Pallbearers were Fred Kerr,
Creighton Lacing, Boyd Marshall,
Marvin Marshall, Carl Douglas and
Wilmer Nuhn, •
Mental Health
Auxiliary Subject
\GORRIE—"Mental Health" was
the subject taken by Mrs. E. 'C.
Attwell at , the January meeting of
St. Stephen's Church at the home
of Mrs. Gordon Underwood 'on
Thursday. She mentioned as causes
of mental distrubanees, Pear, anxi-
ety and worry. She Said worry
never yet brought a blessing, and
pointed out the danger of prolong-
ed worry, Which is, a leek of faith
iii God, Live a day at a time and
have faith for to-Morrow,
The new president, Mrs, Edward
Newton, presided and IVrit, It. T.
Rennett Was ,secretary, A letter
was read froth Mrs, T. C. Vittie at
present in Kitehener-Watei•loo Hos-
Plans Were started for the
anneal St. Patrick's hot supper and
bazaar, also for the supper' for the
Vestry inebtleg,
Mrs, Soho ninshaore • read the
Scripture and Mrs, Norman Wade
Wes ,in charge of the chapter
"Diseases Society " from the
study. book, Radial diserifithiatitrn,
intemperance and ideohOliarn are
(no:torso. nO: ow. Canadian. Wieldy
Mrs, Gordon tnderwood 'read a
prayer for the NOW ,Year.
ReV, E. C, Atwell spoke of the
"E-Very McMinn. 'Visitation" to be
efiticitieted in the parish on Sunday,
January 28th De also told of ,the
"Return to the Bible"' end daily ttible reading which is an Anglican
obieCtiVe for MOW,
Dainty refreshments Were .served
by, the
Imperial Cloth Co.
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Lose Games . Ordered:•by
Wp,q• pl4y00 411e regillat meeting
by the Gerrie Intermediates last of the. Association, of the Gorri6 United Church was held at
Miss Shirley i7ennett was home
from Toronto for the week-eild.
Mr. and' Mrs. Clint Honeyford
called on Mr, and Mrs, Robert
Graham, on Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and . Mrs. Bill Hart of 0,shus
awa spent the week-end. at, the
homes of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs, William Hart, Wroxeter and
Mr, and 'Mrs: Edward"Newton,
Mr. and uro. Albert Heibein
spent a f(eC days last week in Lon-,•
don with their son, Mr, Bill HO
bein and Mrs. Heibein. Mrs, Het-
'bein is, remaining for a longer
visit. ,
There was a faii attendance at
the Martin Luther film showing'at
,the Gorrie United Church on Fri-
1:lay evening, It was much appre-
ciated by those who saw it. Mem,'
bets of the South Friendship Cirele '
were the sponsors.
Mr. Tdrn Vittie and Mr. and
Mts. John Stafford were in Kit-
chener on . Sundays to visit Mrs,/
Tom Vittie, who expects to remain••
in hospital for another two weeks, •
Don't forget the Red Cress an-
nual meeting,in ,the L.O.L. hall on
Monday evening,-Jan„ 26th at ,$.30
o'clock.
Mr, 'Jean Leroux of Calendar,
Ont., a first cousin of the Dionne
quintuplets, spent a day recently
with. Mr. Stirling Finlay. •
Mr. and Mrs.•Lawrende Short of.
Fergus 'spent Sunday with Mr., Toni
Short and' Miss .Myrtle and visit-,
ed Mrs. T. Short in Listowel Hori4
pital, Mr. Tom Short was' able to
return to his home from the hos-
pital last Week.
Miss Kathy Simpson, Molesworth,
spent Thursday evening with. Miss
Elaine Miller and Elaine spent Fri-
day evening and Saturday at the
Simpson home in Molesworth:
Mr. Harvey Sparling, Mrs. W. E,
Whitfield and Mr Harold RObin-'
son were in 'St. Marys on WedneS1
day 'of laSt week attending the fun-
eral of a relative, Mr. Harvey wo-
sten -
GORRIE.
Mr, H, V, Holmes returned homer
from Toronto. on, Friday after
spending several Weeks with rela
tives.
The symPathy of the community
goes to' the Abram family in the
loss 'of husband and father,
•
the home of Mrs. Lorne Walker
With 21 members present. Th6
•p'iriendlY Wonrs Group had charge
of the Program, •
Mrs,' L. Johnston l▪ ed the iclevo,.
tionat Opening with the hymn
"When Morning Guilds the skies".
The Scripture was read by Mrs. L.
Johnston',Mrs, R. Carson gave a
reading, "More Stately Mansions"
bringing to mind pld memories, We
'take stock of ourselves at the end
of the year. What friends we have
gained and new% things' learned,
But we need not wait, for a New,
Year, `to Make' • new Ways, Every
day we have our chance.
Rey. j. ,W.-,Hird conducted the
installation of the new officers.
Mrs,: C. Pyke, president, ,took
charge of the business. The Ob-
server was renewed for every fam-
ily, The new, choir gowns were
ordered. The four groups are each
• responsible for three months of
the year for flowers for the church.
A donatibn of $10.00" was to be
sent to "Story Time" on TV, The
'Eastern• Willing' Workers "have
planned a Valentine, Supper in the
church next month,
iiird closed the meeting
with prayer. Lunch was served by
rhohostess, Mrs, T. L. 'McInnes,
Mrs, Fred Irwin, Mrs. Roy Gowdy
and Mrs. Harold 'Hyndman,
.The Friendly Fours, will meet at
the -home of Mrs; W. C. King on
"Thursday at 8.15 pJ'i.
Calvin-Brick
Names Officers
WHIT ECHURCII— The annual
meeting of the Calvin-Brick SUrie
day School was held laSt Tues-
day evening at the hOme Of Mr.
and• Mrs, Gilbert Beeeroft and the
following officers were elected for
this year;
Supt., Norman Coultes; assis-
tants, Gordon IVfetnrney, Donald
Dow; sec.-treas., Murray
George, McGee. Teachers: Pre-
school children, Mrs. John JMiie-
son, Mrs. Ronald Coultds; primary,
Mrs. Gordon 3/1c13urney, Mrs. Geo.
McGee; junior class, Mrs, Clarence
Chamney, Ivan. Dow; senior class,
Mrs. Alex Robertson, Mrs. Gilbert
Reeeroft; class, Mrs, Ken- neth Mason, LaWrence Taylor,
WHITECHURCIL
,The Davidson well drillers .have
been busy during the. past week
'drilling at the home of Calvin
Thby were down 112:
feet on
Robinson.,ond
ay, drilling through
hardPan, Other drilled wells in
this district, are near the 20Q-foot,
depth. . \ •
Mrs, Harry Swan of 'the fourth,
concession of Einloss• .has ,been a
'patient in Wingham Hospital •over
the week-end.'. .
Mr. and MI'S, Jack Johnston of
,Lonclon spent the week-end with
his parents;„Mr, and Mrs. GcrshOm
Johnston and with ,Lucknow rela-
tives.
Milts Ann Rintoul spent the week-
end with Miss Mary Purdon at St.
Helens.
Mr. and Mrs. George Tiffin and
:Coleen of Lucknow visited on Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Angus Fal-
coner: •
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Coupland
and Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Carter
and children of (Toronto spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Char-
les Robinson and With WrOxeter
' friends '
Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Dickson,
and children of Belmore visited on
'Sunday with. her parents, Me. and
'Mrs. Arthur Moore, '
Mr: Lloyd Hutton of Kincardine
'had "charge cif the service, in, Cal-
viu-Brick United Church 'on Sun=
day.
:MIS Harold Johnston,' „Deana
,Lynn And 'Mary of Parkhill were
'in this district on Sunday and Mrs.
Will ,Corm accompanied them, home
c•to „Parkhill to stay a, few weeks.
Mr. ,J. C. Groskorth of Milliken
is visiting ,for ,a few weeks ae the
home of his son, Mr, E. 'IL .Gros.:,
.korth. Paul 'Groskorth and Billie
;KerfnedY are practice teaching
this:week with Mr. Newton Gal-
graith in Morris 'Township and
Miss 'Ruth Steer of Langside is
teaching in S.S. No. 10 with. Mrs.
Mathers.
Little Gail. Pattison, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pattison has,
'been a patient in .Sick Children's
Hospital,-London, since Wednesday
last.
, The W.M.S. of Calvin-Bridk Un•
'iced Church will meet on Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. Alex Ro-
bertson and the annual business
meeting of the Church will be held
on Monday next in the church,
Miss Lila Emerson and Eldon
visited On Monday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Haggitt of
(Intended for las': week)
Kinloss. folks thought old times
had descended on Ahern again last
week\ when the, roads remained
unplowed and the mail man just
'made his' rounds ono during the
Week to some parta of his route.
Mr. Chapman finally drove his.
school ,bus to Langside to pick up
pupils foe Wingham. DiStrict High
School off the 4th concession,
Gaunt relatievs, received word
last week that Miss Katherine Mc-
Kenzie, public' health nurse for
many years ,at Smith's Falls, had
:been taken to Kingston, Hospital,
where she underwent an Operation
,On Friday and has since been'very
peorly,
Mrs. W. J. Sttoog
13[1.ried Yesterday
GORRIE—Yfrs. Annie Strong, 78
a 'highly respected resident of the
PerdWieh 'district for many years
1)48;40 away Sunday at the home
of her daughter and son-In-law,
Me, and Mrs. Wan, Campbell,
'H R. 1, Cottle,' after a. long illness,
She was the widow of the late
W. S. Strong Of Fordwich. •
Beth near Tara she resided there
until her marriage to' Mr, Strong,
utter which they farmed On Con. 11
Until retiring to Peedwieh, She
Was a member of the, Forclwich
United Church and of 'the Women's
orgarritatiMiS in her younger days,
Surviving are one daughter ,Cota,
(Mts. Wrri. Campbell,
Gorele with whom ,she had 'resided
for several years, two sisters, Mrs.
AWL NaSh and Mrs, Albert Cruilt*
shanks both of Chesloy; 'two
brothers, Wm. Collins, Chesley and
terrean, Mettler, Alberta; throe
grandchildren acid one great grand-
Ohlitt A son Earl nredeeeftted her
fn young Manhood,
service will ho In For&
Wieh United Church. l3urial Will •
bn iri POrdWieh 'etinetery, ,
WarITONT,IEtOfi—The'TX.V.. of
the United Church ,held ,the
Oen of "officers at the 'meeting on•
Tuesday last. The,Y are aS
Pres',. jean, yieespres.,'
Jack ,Coultes; sec,, Arthur Laid
law; treas,, :Karen -Groskorth audi,
tor, Mrs. G, E.. Farrier; pianists, -
'Kareri Groskorth •and, 'Wayne Far-
rier; lunch .comm., Mrs; Russ01
Purdon, Mrs. Raymond •.t.,aicllaw, Marlene Martin,
Conveners: Citizenship and.com-
munity service, Mrs. Russell Pur-
don, Barry Tiffin; missions and
world outreach, Muriel Moore and
Gary. Chapman; faith 'and evangel-
,isrn,atlifford Laidlaw and Russell
Purdon; stewardship, Jean. Martin,
Percy McClenaghan and Mrs.'Jas,
Falcon r' recreation and culture,
Raymond' Laidlaw, Bevin Tiffin,
Donald Gaunt and Bill Willis.
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